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Glinty 182
Title:  Glinty 182
Description:  CP ducks underneath the two classic signal bridges at Hoffman while hustling East one last time. CP 5900 doing the honors.
Photo Date:  8/5/2012  Upload Date: 8/6/2012 3:06:12 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  SDfourD Photography
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Locomotives:  CP 5900(SD40-2)
Views:  349   Comments: 0
CP 5902
Title:  CP 5902
Description:  A pretty chipped looking CP;SD40-2 comes into the Foley Wye with the SOO 6057 behind him. A nice string of EJ&E gons makeup the front of the train.
Photo Date:  10/29/2006  Upload Date: 10/29/2006 2:33:08 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5902(SD40-2)
Views:  904   Comments: 0
A Full House
Title:  A Full House
Description:  CP 372 sits on the main with CSX power (very rare for the Paynesville Sub) as 490 pull up on the pass with a nice set of Dual Flag SD40-2's for power. Another train is shown with no crew on one of the yard tracks.
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 10/12/2010 1:45:36 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CSX 7547(C40-8) CP 5902(SD40-2)
Views:  307   Comments: 2
CP 490
Title:  CP 490
Description:  The 5902 and 5907 get the go-ahead from the Minnesota Dispatcher to head over to Shoreham and are shown crossing the Mississippi as they approach Marshall St.
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 10/12/2010 1:46:41 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5902(SD40-2)
Views:  201   Comments: 3
CP 490
Title:  CP 490
Description:  The two crusty, but lovely, SD40-2's round the curve at Foley as they call up the BN to try to get out of Shoreham in a timely manner.
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 10/12/2010 1:48:21 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5902(SD40-2)
Views:  201   Comments: 2
CP 290
Title:  CP 290
Description:  A perfectly matched set of four SD40-2's coast into Glenwood off of the Detroit Lakes Sub after battling the winter storm for a few days previous.
Photo Date:  1/2/2011  Upload Date: 2/5/2011 8:45:03 AM
Location:  Glenwood, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5902(SD40-2)
Views:  391   Comments: 2
CP 5905
Title:  CP 5905
Description:  Trailing on Train 183 today.
Photo Date:  3/29/2008  Upload Date: 3/29/2008 1:25:50 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5905(SD40-2)
Views:  328188   Comments: 1
CP 5906
Title:  CP 5906
Description:  A strangely faded CP SD40-2 sits with the 6053 during a muggy June day.
Photo Date:  6/19/2009  Upload Date: 6/19/2009 5:35:55 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5906(SD40-2)
Views:  538   Comments: 1
CP 290
Title:  CP 290
Description:  A perfectly matched consist on 290, just like back in the beginning of the year, but this time arranged with CP Dueces bracketing a pair of ICE's. Four SD40-2's in 2011 on a road train, I love it.
Photo Date:  4/1/2011  Upload Date: 4/1/2011 6:47:35 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5906(SD40-2)
Views:  450   Comments: 1
CP 290
Title:  CP 290
Description:  Notching up on the Saint Paul Sub, the four SD40-2's are on the final stretch to their crew change at Saint Paul. Riding in style today.
Photo Date:  4/1/2011  Upload Date: 4/1/2011 6:51:07 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5906(SD40-2)
Views:  476   Comments: 1
CP 5907
Title:  CP 5907
Description:  CP 5907 rounds the corner with Will Lohrbach at the throttle *which, if you cant tell is to the wall* providing a nice cloud of smoke to accent the shot.
Photo Date:  4/19/2007  Upload Date: 4/19/2007 9:27:28 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5907(SD40-2)
Views:  829   Comments: 0
CP 5907
Title:  CP 5907
Description:  Three 59 hunderds' lead the Dresser Turn past 16th Ave with current engineer in training, Will Lorhbach in the chair.
Photo Date:  4/19/2007  Upload Date: 4/19/2007 9:28:29 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5907(SD40-2)
Views:  855   Comments: 1
CP 183
Title:  CP 183
Description:  The daily Portage-Shoreham intermodal train rolls onto the old East Main (now the West Runner) with the crap in the back!
Photo Date:  4/5/2008  Upload Date: 4/5/2008 2:12:28 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5907(SD40-2)
Views:  518   Comments: 1
Dead and Drained
Title:  Dead and Drained
Description:  A unit which I'm quite familiar with is scene here dead in tow. I've shot this unit plenty of times, and this may be my last.
Photo Date:  2/25/2009  Upload Date: 2/26/2009 5:32:28 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5907(SD40-2)
Views:  529   Comments: 0
CP 5908
Title:  CP 5908
Description:  The middle unit of a three pack of SD40-2s. You have all variants, the no multi-mark, the small one (6021), and the large one (5911). Also, the bell isn't in the normal spot on this unit.
Photo Date:  7/20/2008  Upload Date: 7/20/2008 3:33:39 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5908(SD40-2)
Views:  530   Comments: 1
CP 291
Title:  CP 291
Description:  Sweeping through the curves at Weaver, the pair of SD40-2's look great and for a moment you forget that these days are numbered.
Photo Date:  1/30/2011  Upload Date: 2/5/2011 9:26:14 AM
Location:  Weaver, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5909(SD40-2)
Views:  369   Comments: 2
CP 291
Title:  CP 291
Description:  Finally 291 gets a favorable indication and is back on the move. Here the pair of Dueces hop out into the sun for my marquee shot of this train.
Photo Date:  1/30/2011  Upload Date: 2/5/2011 9:27:36 AM
Location:  Maple Springs, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5909(SD40-2)
Views:  338   Comments: 0
CP 5910
Title:  CP 5910
Description:  CP 5910 leads SOO 6036 and CP 9011 out of Humboldt headed towards Saint Paul.
Photo Date:  3/26/2006  Upload Date: 3/26/2006 7:23:44 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5910(SD40-2)
Views:  538   Comments: 1
CP 5910
Title:  CP 5910
Description:  Two action red units, both from the SD40-2 lines, come into Northeast MPLS.
Photo Date:  7/1/2006  Upload Date: 7/2/2006 9:26:16 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5910(SD40-2)
Views:  631   Comments: 1
CP 5911 East
Title:  CP 5911 East
Description:  The rare 5911 (carrying the large Multi-Mark) leads another gem, GCFX 3064, followed by the CP 5939 on the Dresser Turn. Quite the consist in todays sea of boring widecabs.
Photo Date:  5/16/2008  Upload Date: 5/16/2008 6:46:52 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5911(SD40-2)
Views:  578   Comments: 1
CP 5911
Title:  CP 5911
Description:  Woot, the big guy himself. One of two left in this scheme.
Photo Date:  7/20/2008  Upload Date: 7/20/2008 3:35:54 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5911(SD40-2)
Views:  724   Comments: 0
CP 182
Title:  CP 182
Description:  Train 182 starts its day on an overcast and breezy day in Shoreham. After holding for two trains, the rare 5911 will lead for points East.
Photo Date:  10/23/2008  Upload Date: 10/24/2008 7:33:58 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5911(SD40-2)
Views:  649   Comments: 0
CP 182
Title:  CP 182
Description:  Train 182 sits posted up waiting for its turn to hit the Saint Paul sub. Trailing is the SOO 6061.
Photo Date:  10/23/2008  Upload Date: 10/24/2008 7:34:16 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5911(SD40-2)
Views:  605   Comments: 1
CP 5911 West
Title:  CP 5911 West
Description:  Two SD40-2's, with the large multimark leading, thunder past the residential neighborhood on their way towards Humboldt.
Photo Date:  6/26/2009  Upload Date: 6/27/2009 3:35:51 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5911(SD40-2)
Views:  348   Comments: 2
CP 498
Title:  CP 498
Description:  Engineer Thomes cranks em' up a notch as two SD40-2's depart Shoreham for the trip to Pigs Eye. This was my FIRST time shooting a CP Dash 2 in the lead on a road freight all summer, quite a contrast from last year....
Photo Date:  8/30/2009  Upload Date: 8/31/2009 4:34:28 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5911(SD40-2)
Views:  510   Comments: 0
CP 498
Title:  CP 498
Description:  With dynamics howling, two SD40-2's coax their 9000 plus ton train down the steep grade, nearing 7th St. I hadn't marked this shot off my "places to shoot" list before this, so I figured with power like this it would be the wise decision today.
Photo Date:  8/30/2009  Upload Date: 8/31/2009 4:35:59 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5911(SD40-2)
Views:  996   Comments: 11
CP 5916
Title:  CP 5916
Description:  Waiting for a crew to go get more trap rock.
Photo Date:  10/9/2010  Upload Date: 10/18/2010 12:12:35 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5916(SD40-2)
Views:  179   Comments: 1
CP 499
Title:  CP 499
Description:  Blasting towards Shoreham, CP 499 pairs two SD40-2's today for the trip to Glenwood.
Photo Date:  6/11/2010  Upload Date: 6/17/2010 6:56:21 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5917(SD40-2)
Views:  489   Comments: 3
CP 5919
Title:  CP 5919
Description:  A nice looking consist rides over the new span, and where tracks were for over 90 years atleast is now just ballast.
Photo Date:  8/30/2007  Upload Date: 8/30/2007 11:18:24 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5919(SD40-2)
Views:  620   Comments: 0
CP 5919
Title:  CP 5919
Description:  On the CP-BN.
Photo Date:  5/3/2009  Upload Date: 5/6/2009 7:20:54 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5919(SD40-2)
Views:  564   Comments: 0
CP 5919
Title:  CP 5919
Description:  With Tier 3 emissions coming in a little over 2 and a half years, how much longer will we get a chance to see these classic SD40-2's in action?
Photo Date:  5/12/2009  Upload Date: 5/13/2009 5:19:57 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5919(SD40-2)
Views:  494   Comments: 0
CP 5924
Title:  CP 5924
Description:  Two old SD40-2s, both of which have been under CP ownership or still are, and both team up to take a freight to Glenwood. Second unit is NREX 4406, Ex CP, nee UP.
Photo Date:  10/28/2007  Upload Date: 10/28/2007 7:22:47 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5924(SD40-2)
Views:  555   Comments: 0
CP 183
Title:  CP 183
Description:  Quite the shocker for the hot hot hot 183. A nice tale of era's, two Dual Flags, both look like trash, and I couldn't be happier.
Photo Date:  1/30/2011  Upload Date: 2/5/2011 9:24:32 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5924(SD40-2)
Views:  514   Comments: 1
CP 5927
Title:  CP 5927
Description:  Dear CP, paint some SD40-2's while your painting everything else!
Photo Date:  5/18/2009  Upload Date: 5/19/2009 10:45:09 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5927(SD40-2)
Views:  492   Comments: 0
CP 5927
Title:  CP 5927
Description:  Trailing.
Photo Date:  4/25/2010  Upload Date: 4/25/2010 4:31:58 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5927(SD40-2)
Views:  507   Comments: 1
CP-BN
Title:  CP-BN
Description:  Setting out a bad order 60 deep, and then its off to lunch for the crew.
Photo Date:  11/1/2009  Upload Date: 11/3/2009 7:20:02 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5928(SD40-2)
Views:  364   Comments: 0
CP 496 with 8
Title:  CP 496 with 8
Description:  Only three engines online, the first, third and fourth. They sure know how to pick a leader!
Photo Date:  4/3/2010  Upload Date: 4/5/2010 7:40:10 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5928(SD40-2)
Views:  483   Comments: 0
CP 290
Title:  CP 290
Description:  A single SD40-2 leads the Shoreham Intermodal portion of their train over to Shoreham to set it out, while the rest of the train will sit at Humboldt.
Photo Date:  7/18/2008  Upload Date: 7/18/2008 12:17:50 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5929(SD40-2)
Views:  515   Comments: 1
CP 291
Title:  CP 291
Description:  Another good 291, but this time it wasn't going to work in my favor. It would sit here waiting for 298 to come over from Humboldt and enter the BN before being allowed in to Shoreham, and by then it would be dusk and I'd be gone.
Photo Date:  11/8/2010  Upload Date: 11/11/2010 3:11:25 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5929(SD40-2)
Views:  144   Comments: 0
CP 183
Title:  CP 183
Description:  A pair of non-multimarks are paired on 183.
Photo Date:  7/9/2008  Upload Date: 7/9/2008 9:19:08 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5930(SD40-2)
Views:  446   Comments: 0
CP 5933
Title:  CP 5933
Description:  The tarp tells the story all too well. Only along for the ride.
Photo Date:  2/25/2009  Upload Date: 2/26/2009 5:31:55 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5933(SD40-2)
Views:  558   Comments: 0
CP 5934
Title:  CP 5934
Description:  Leased to the BN.
Photo Date:  6/25/2007  Upload Date: 6/25/2007 1:47:03 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5934(SD40-2)
Views:  500   Comments: 0
CP 490
Title:  CP 490
Description:  Leading 490 this morning. Thanks for putting the GEVO and AC in back!
Photo Date:  5/24/2008  Upload Date: 5/24/2008 2:43:42 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5934(SD40-2)
Views:  463   Comments: 0
CP 490
Title:  CP 490
Description:  Crossing the river from Humboldt with two good units up front!
Photo Date:  5/24/2008  Upload Date: 5/24/2008 2:43:59 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5934(SD40-2)
Views:  462   Comments: 0
CP 5935
Title:  CP 5935
Description:  Still looking pretty nice, atleast compared to the bleached 6053 behind it....
Photo Date:  4/8/2009  Upload Date: 4/9/2009 4:59:12 PM
Location:  De Smet, SD
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5935(SD40-2)
Views:  561   Comments: 0
CP 5936
Title:  CP 5936
Description:  A unique spot to shoot this grain train. This is right by Lyndale Ave, and he just crossed the Mississippi River.
Photo Date:  5/12/2007  Upload Date: 5/12/2007 3:05:12 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5936(SD40-2)
Views:  598   Comments: 0
CP 5937
Title:  CP 5937
Description:  CP 372 clears the bridge with three EMDs, all spartan cabs, and all elephant style. Best consist on the CP all morning.
Photo Date:  10/20/2007  Upload Date: 10/20/2007 6:03:31 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5937(SD40-2)
Views:  609   Comments: 1
CP 290
Title:  CP 290
Description:  Yes, this I like! A pair of non-multimark SD40-2's march out of Shoreham, brewing a mad dash to chase them back to Saint Paul.
Photo Date:  5/16/2010  Upload Date: 5/17/2010 11:21:12 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 5937(SD40-2)
Views:  430   Comments: 0
CP 290
Title:  CP 290
Description:  I can attest, and I believe in this 100 percent, that this is my best CP album thus far. These great consists just keep comin!
Photo Date:  5/16/2010  Upload Date: 5/17/2010 11:21:34 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 5937(SD40-2)
Views:  386   Comments: 0
CP 290
Title:  CP 290
Description:  Blown out sky, but I didn't have much time to mingle with the settings, CP 290 rolls by the bluffs and up to the crew change.
Photo Date:  5/16/2010  Upload Date: 5/17/2010 11:28:58 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 5937(SD40-2)
Views:  395   Comments: 0


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